Chapter 4: The Rejected Woman

I've started reading a book called "When a Woman Meets Jesus" and have decided to blog my process through it. There are “Exploration” and “Inspiration” questions on each “woman” that is being studied. I want this study to really be a candid look into my life and feel like blogging will help keep me accountable in this reading and to get the most from this book. I'd love to hear your thoughts. So email me at lisadavis714@gmail.com.

Questions taken from When a Woman Meets Jesus Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The Rejected Woman

Exploration of “The Rejected Woman”

1.      Is there an experience in my life that left me feeling rejected?

There have been many!  When you find out that the boy you like didn't like you back, when you didn't get the job you thought you wanted, when you enter a contest and don't win...I've had all of these and more!

2.      Did a person reject me?  Who was that person, and how did that experience make me feel?

It took a while to “get” Jordan and a few times I felt he rejected me.  These did not make me feel good.  I remember there was also some confusion because a guy (who Jordan didn't care for) asked him if he liked me.  Jordan told the guy no, and he told my friend, who told me.  Needless to say I felt really rejected.  We talked all the time, hung out together a lot, and I had thought there was more between us.  What I didn't know was that he did like me, but he didn't trust the guy and didn't want it to get out yet.  

3.      How would I feel if I knew someone really cared for me?

This isn't a fair question or a loaded question.  I've always known that people cared for me, but I desired a different love.  A love that God didn't think I was ready for.  He knew that if I had that "love" or infatuation sooner it would not be good for me because I would rely on that person rather than on Him. It took someone time, rejection, and heart break, but in the end 100% worth it!  

4.      To whom do I feel I belong?

Jordan and still my parents.  I know that God is the right answer too, but as I have admitted before pray can be a challenge for me and sometimes it’s hard to truly believe it when you can’t feel Him or when He’s said no or later. 

Inspiration for “The Rejected Woman”

1.      If I had been the woman at the well, how would I have responded to Jesus’ request for a favor?

I would have thought “What the heck?!”    He really shouldn't have even been there!  I would have hated how I would have conceived His entitlement of me serving Him when He shouldn't even be there. The hatred between the groups of people were great. Next I would have wondered what His agenda was.  Did He want favors?  Did He want to take advantage of me?  Why was He here?

2.      What lessons can I learn from the woman at the well?

It’s ok to ask questions and be skeptical, in due time God will reveal Himself to you.  It doesn't matter what you've done, God will always love you.  It doesn't matter how rejected you've been there is always a place for you with Jesus.  He loves you.

3.      How can I accept Jesus’s invitation to be a part of His family?

Be in relationship with Him and surround myself with other Christians while reaching out to others.  I need to also work on my prayer life.

4.      How do I feel knowing Jesus invites me to eat at his table with the rest of his family?

Awesome!  I love to eat and I love dinner parties!